Timothy Edward Kearney (born October 5, 1950) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Cardinals.
[2] Kearney was selected in the fourth round (83rd overall) of the 1972 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys, who were the defending Super Bowl champions.
[3] The Green Bay Packers claimed him off waivers on September 11, 1972,[4] but was waived three days later to make room for wide receiver Jon Staggers.
On September 1, 1975, he was traded along with Bernard Jackson to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a draft choice, but the transaction was canceled after both players failed their respective physical exams and Kearney was released.
[5] He was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on September 5, 1975 to backup Willie Lanier.